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Erasers are made from either natural or synthetic rubber. Natural rubber is produced from latex that is collected from rubber trees. Water is removed from the latex, increasing the rubber content to 60%. Acid is added to the liquid concentrate in order to produce solid sheets of dry rubber.
Magic Erasers, Easy Erasing Pads and similar products all have the same key ingredient: melamine foam. Melamine foam erasers are formed differently from other cleaning products and only need water to effectively clean most stains -- no chemical cleaners or soaps required. The only downfall is that melamine foam erasers wear out quickly -- just like pencil erasers do. To all outward appearances, however, melamine foam erasers look and feel just like any other sponge. To view the crucial properties of melamine foam, you need to go down to the microscopic level.